The 2013 Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology (APISAT-2013) is the collaborative endeavor among the Japanese, Chinese, Australian and Korean Societies for aerospace technology. The symposium, hosted by Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences, will be held from November 20 to 22, 2013 in Takamatsu, Japan. This symposium provides the opportunity to Asia-Pacific nations for the researchers of universities and academic institutes, and for the industry engineers to discuss the current and future advanced topics in aeronautical and space engineering. The official language of this symposium is English.